How big is a Black-legged Dacnis?

The Black-legged Dacnis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.

Where can you see a Black-legged Dacnis?

The Black-legged Dacnis is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Black-legged Dacnis?

The Black-legged Dacnis is most easily confused with the Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, the White-bellied Dacnis and the Viridian Dacnis.

Is the Black-legged Dacnis endangered?

The Black-legged Dacnis is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Black-legged Dacnis

Dacnis nigripes

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes) is a rare tanager found only in Brazil, weighing about 14 g. The black-legged dacnis is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Near ThreatenedRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest14 g

Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes), photo 1 — Photo: August von Pelzeln · Public domain

Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes), photo 2 — Photo: (c) vinicius_s_domingues, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes), photo 3 — Photo: (c) agujaceratops, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Black-legged Dacnis

The black-legged dacnis is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is native to the serra do Mar coastal forests.

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Where it lives

Brazil

When to see it

Best months: January, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Black-legged Dacnis look like?: The black-legged dacnis is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Black-legged Dacnis?: The Black-legged Dacnis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
Where can you see a Black-legged Dacnis?: The Black-legged Dacnis is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Black-legged Dacnis?: The Black-legged Dacnis is most easily confused with the Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, the White-bellied Dacnis and the Viridian Dacnis.
Is the Black-legged Dacnis endangered?: The Black-legged Dacnis is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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